My 7-week-old puppy won't eat. What should I do if he's not eating?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 22 days old | 8 lbs
I have a 7 week old puppy that won't eat. What should i do? *i gave him formula in a syringe (he wouldn't take it from a bottle). I offered dry food. Wet food. He drank a bit of water
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Published on February 20th, 2017
I would have Moja seen by a vet immediately. It's very concerning when a young puppy won't eat, and it could be caused by a serious illness, such as parvovirus, distemper, intestinal worms, infection, or injury among other causes. It's important to have the cause of his anorexia diagnosed so he can be treated. Please take him into a vet now.
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Published on October 20th, 2018
That's not good that Sky doesn't want to eat! There can be many reasons behind anorexia in a dog including injury, infection, a systemic illness, and dental problems to name a few. It can be very serious when a puppy doesn't want to eat, so I would suggest taking him into a vet immediately to be checked out. Best of luck.
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